Gustav Fehn

Gustav Fehn (21 February 1892 – 5 June 1945) was a German general during World War II.

Gustav Fehn
Born	(1892-02-21)21 February 1892 Nuremberg, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died	5 June 1945(1945-06-05) (aged 53) Ljubljana, Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Cause of death	Execution by firing squad
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Commands	5th Panzer Division Afrika Korps
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Fehn served in the Afrika Korps from November 1942 to January 1943, LXXVI Panzer Corps from July–August 1943, the XXI Army Corps from October 1943 - July 1944 and then the XV Mountain Corps in the Balkans until his surrender to Yugoslav partisans, who shot him without trial on 5 June 1945.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
• Iron Cross
  • 2nd Class (20 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (12 October 1939)
• Panzer Badge in Silver
• German Cross in Gold (7 July 19
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberst and commander of Schützen-Regiment 33^[1]